Trump says US has carried out another fatal strike targeting alleged drug-smuggling boat

WASHINGTON AP President Donald Trump commented Friday the U S military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month Related Articles Trump s moves against the media mirror approaches by authoritarian leaders to silence dissent Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow him to enforce transgender and nonbinary passport framework Senate rejects competing bills to fund cabinet increasing liability of shutdown on Oct Inhumane Trump s mass deportations ensnare noncriminal immigrants from all walks of life Kimmel s suspension is the latest display of Trump s growing power over the US media landscape Trump in a social media posting announced the strike killed three and was carried out against a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility He did not provide more precise details about the location of the strike The U S twice this month carried out strikes against alleged drug-smuggling vessels that had originated from Venezuela